An arrangement of hanging flowers, the three elements are a white rose and a blue flower held by a larding needle. Beyond the search for a certain aesthetic order, this piece evokes an 'Ikebana' (the way of flowers), in which the arrangement of the elements is distinguished by symbolism, asymmetry and its' use of 'suspension in space' to enter what the Japanese call "the heart of the flowers." Asymmetry and suspension refer to the ideas of movement and life.The larding needle is a hollowed metal rod, opened along its length to insert fat into pieces of flesh. Thus it symbolizes the implantation of a foreign idea into the subconscious. And the insertion here is a humanist political message and a romantic dream.As a Parable, this Ikebana could be seen to have been enacted throughout the German history.'Die Blaue Blume' (The Blue Flower) was inspired by 'Heinrich von Ofterdingen', the unfinished novel of Novalis. The story takes place in a mythical medieval world. 'Henri Ofterdingen' is a thirteenth century German troubadour, pursuing his courtly love. The fragment begins with the dream of the blue flower that becomes the face of a young girl. Upon awakening Heinrich goes in search of this flower. For Novalis, this flower symbolizes not only the absolute love Henri will bear for his young Mathilde but also the affinities in the signs of, and union of, both the worlds of Dream and Reality. The now famous expression "blue flower" foreshadows a major objective of German romanticism, that is the search for the lost paradise, the communication with nature, and the sobriety from facing death.'Die Weisse Rose' (The White Rose) was founded in Munich in June 1942. This was the name of a resistance group composed of some students and their families and supported by their philosophy professor Kurt Huber. Revolted by Hitler's totalitarianism and the sufferings caused by war, their beliefs were based on a deeply humanistic culture. From the summer of 1942 their leaflets, were also referring to distinguished thinkers and writers including Novalis. Even today, their 6 leaflets are a vibrant call to the collective consciousness: "Prove by the action you think otherwise!" "Tear up the coat of indifference you covered your heart with! Decide before it is too late ... " Their leaflets advocated federalism in Germany, rejected "the idea of imperialist power " and said that "only a generous cooperation between the peoples of Europe will lay the foundations of a new order."